3 AI Stocks Lawmakers Are Snapping Up Now

Retail investors are increasingly following Congressional trading activity because they want to capitalize on lawmakers’ market moves amid ongoing volatility.

In this article, I have outlined three artificial intelligence (AI) stocks lawmakers are snapping up in 2025. It seems that just like the rest of the market, politicians can’t get enough of the firms behind the cutting-edge technology. 

Stock #1: Salesforce

Salesforce (CRM), valued at $315 billion, is among the largest companies on Wall Street. The enterprise software giant delivered strong results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and raised its full-year guidance as it expanded its focus on artificial intelligence with its new Agentforce platform. 

Salesforce reported revenue of $9.44 billion in Q3, up 8% year-over-year, while its non-GAAP operating margin hit 33.1%, improving 190 basis points from the previous year. For the first time in company history, the GAAP operating margin reached 20%. Moreover, its operating cash flow grew 29% to $2 billion, with free cash flow up 30% to $1.8 billion.

Major enterprises, including FedEx (FDX), Accenture (ACN), and International Business Machines (IBM), have adopted Salesforce’s new AI platform, Agentforce. 

Salesforce raised the low end of its fiscal-year 2025 revenue guidance to $37.8 billion while maintaining the high end at $38 billion, representing 8% to 9% year-over-year growth. The company also increased its non-GAAP operating margin guidance to 32.9%.

Salesforce plans to hire 1,400 account executives globally in its fourth quarter to capitalize on AI opportunities. Its current remaining performance obligation (cRPO) reached $26.4 billion, up 10% year-over-year, though executives noted that Agentforce, given its recent launch, is not materially contributing to this metric.

Out of the 45 analysts covering Salesforce stock, 33 recommend “Strong Buy,” three recommend “Moderate Buy,” seven recommend “Hold,” and two recommend “Strong Sell.” The average target price for CRM stock is $397.81, indicating upside potential of almost 25% from current levels. In February, both Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Sen. John Boozman disclosed purchases of Salesforce stock. 

Stock #2: Corning

With a market cap of $45 billion, Corning (GLW) specializes in materials science and develops products for industries such as optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display technology, automotive, and life sciences. Strong demand for its GenAI-related products and successful price increases in its display business drove Corning’s record Q4 results.

The specialty glass maker reported quarterly sales of $3.9 billion, up 18% year-over-year, while earnings per share jumped 46% to $0.57. Its operating margin expanded by 220 basis points to 18.5%, showing significant progress toward the company's target of 20% by 2026.

Corning’s Optical Communications segment, which produces fiber optic solutions for data centers, saw strong growth. Enterprise sales within this division surged 93% year-over-year to $686 million in Q4. The segment’s total sales reached $1.37 billion, up 51% from the previous year.

Corning also successfully implemented double-digit price increases in its Display Technologies segment during the second half of 2024, helping it maintain profitability despite a weaker yen. In the first quarter of 2025, sales are expected to grow 10% to approximately $3.6 billion, and core EPS is expected to increase about 30% to between $0.48 and $0.52.

The manufacturing heavyweight plans to upgrade its “Springboard” growth plan, which currently targets adding more than $3 billion in annualized sales by the end of 2026. Management cited strong progress against key milestones, particularly in GenAI-related products and display pricing, as reasons for the upcoming revision.

Out of the 12 analysts covering Corning stock, eight recommend “Strong Buy” and four recommend “Hold.” The average target price for GLW stock is $56.77, indicating an upside potential of almost 9% from current levels. Rep. Josh Gottheimer disclosed two purchases of GLW stock in February, as tracked by Quiver Quantitative. 

Stock #3: Alibaba

Alibaba (BABA) reported mixed results for its fiscal Q2. While its cloud business showed momentum in AI-related products, the company accelerated its share repurchase program amid intense e-commerce competition in China.

The Chinese tech giant reported quarterly revenue of $33.7 billion, up 5% year-over-year. However, non-GAAP net income fell 9% and adjusted EBITDA decreased 5% due to increased investments in its e-commerce businesses.

Alibaba’s international digital commerce arm showed strong momentum, with revenue growing 29% year-over-year. AliExpress Choice orders maintained robust growth, and the company expanded into new markets through its Trendyol international business.

Alibaba accelerated its share buyback program, repurchasing $4.1 billion worth of shares in the quarter. Combined with previous repurchases, Alibaba achieved a 4.4% net reduction in share count for the first half of fiscal 2025. It still has $22 billion in authorization remaining for further share repurchases.

Alibaba maintained a strong net cash position of $50.2 billion as of Sept. 30. However, free cash flow decreased 70% to $1.9 billion compared to the same quarter last year, due to investments in cloud infrastructure and merchant refunds after canceling annual service fees. Alibaba plans to continue investing in AI infrastructure while optimizing efficiency across its various business segments. Notably, it expects most of its unprofitable businesses to achieve breakeven within one to two years.

Out of the 19 analysts covering BABA stock, 17 recommend “Strong Buy,” and two recommend “Hold.” The average target price for Alibaba stock is $120.47, which is below the current trading price. Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Rep. Rob Bresnahan both disclosed purchases of BABA stock in February 2025.